Phu Da Island

Ben Tre is not only the land of coconuts and many sweet fruit orchards, but also many lands of islands and land banks located in the middle of the Tien River that have been built up over the years. They are Phung Islet, Quy Islet, Oc Islet, Tien Islet,... and especially Phu Da Snail Islet - a place considered the land of rice snails, a Western specialty. Ben Tre is the land known as oasis of the Southwest region because it is surrounded by four large rivers: Ham Luong, Co Chien, Ba Lai and Tien rivers and an intricate system of canals. That is why this place is extremely favored by nature. Alluvium from large, gentle rivers accumulates for many days and forms many dunes and islands in this country. Among them, we cannot ignore Phu Da rice snail dunes. The land dune called Phu Da is located in the middle of the section of Co Chien river flowing through, currently belonging to Vinh Binh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre province. This area has fresh water all year round and is also the growing place of rice snails. Like Thoi Son island, Tien Giang, An Binh island, Vinh Long, Phu Da snail island is also a garden land. With a length of more than 3km, a width of 500m and all of it is riverside alluvial land. This dune has the interesting feature of having fresh water all year round from the surrounding rivers, and always receiving a lot of alluvium, creating a poetic scene, fresh air and especially many gardens. Eat fresh, fruitful fruit with all kinds of trees that produce fruit throughout the four seasons such as rambutan, grapefruit, longan, durian, mango, etc. Phu Da people have always been proud of preserving the charming natural landscape, the green color of coconut rows and fruit gardens for many years, because human hands rarely touch the beauty of the garden. is still intact with tourists from all over the world coming to Ben Tre. Perhaps that is why this dune area is always in the top 10 most beautiful eco-tourism areas in Ben Tre at present, next to the eco-tourism areas of Phung dunes, Quy dunes, Tien dunes,... In addition to the fruit gardens Lush and lush, Phu Da is also famous for its unique cuisine, rice snails. It can be said that Phu Da snail is the ideal address for those who are foodies and love rustic specialties of the countryside. The dune rice snails here are famous for being sweet, fatty, crunchy and large. Because the dune is located between many rivers flowing through it, especially the Co Chien river, it has become a habitat for this species of rice snails. They live at the bottom of the river, eating alluvial deposits all year round, so the meat is fragrant and greasy, the snail's intestines are white, and the snail's shell is thin and green. Living in freshwater areas and being able to bathe in the cool water of Tien River, Co Chien and Ham Luong rivers, after being caught, this rice snail species can be immediately processed into a dish without having to spend time soaking the snail in water. water to release slime like other snails. Through the skillful hands of the ladies, visitors to the island will be treated to many delicious dishes made from this snail species such as rice snails stir-fried with coconut, rice snail pancakes, boiled rice snails, rice snails stir-fried with lemongrass. chili pepper,... If you have more time, you should visit the dune and if you are lucky, you will also be told by the elders here about the origin of the name of this special dune. According to stories, in the past, people in this area were very poor. That's why the people named the island Phu Da to express the hope that the majority of people will escape poverty and have food and wealth. In the past, this land had few people living and although poor, it was fortunate to have countless snails. At that time, those who were poor also relied on snails to help them gather vegetables. Later, people figured out how to bring those snails to other rich families on the island in exchange for rice. And from there, the "brand" of Phu Da rice snails was born, becoming famous, gradually attracting a large number of tourists to visit and enjoy impressive Ben Tre delicacies. Today, to protect the habitat of this snail species, the section of Co Chien River flowing in Phu Da snail dunes has been blocked, preventing large boats from entering to limit harm and negative effects on development. of rice snails. After checking in to Phu Da island, enjoying the specialties of rice snails, visiting fruit gardens, visitors can also participate in attractive, rural-style fun activities such as going to the monkey bridge, bathing in alcohol, Picking fruit, participating in canoeing, wading in ditches to catch fish,... These are all interesting games that are not inferior to the fun games at Lan Vuong or Lang Be tourist areas. Next, continue your journey to explore Phu Da snail dunes with your family and friends by visiting Phu Da Temple to worship and pray for peace. And after that, don't forget to visit the famous Ba Chua Xu Temple "whatever you pray for" in the dunes for pilgrimage. These are also two famous spiritual tourist destinations in Phu Da. In addition, on the dune there is also Phu Da church for Catholics in particular and tourists in general who want to visit and visit. Phu Da Islet has been an interesting ecotourism destination for domestic and foreign tourists, especially on weekends or short holidays. Come to Phu Da rice snail island to enjoy the extremely famous rice snail specialty of Ben Tre coconut land.

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Ngày cập nhật : 23/11/2024